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Italian
Etymology
Probably onomatopoeic; the figurative sense influenced by French écraser.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skjatˈt͡ʃa.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: schiac‧cià‧re
Verb
schiacciàre (first-person singular present schiàccio, first-person singular past historic schiacciài, past participle schiacciàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to crush, to squash, to crack, to press, to push, to squeeze, to mash
- Synonyms: pestare, premere, pigiare, calpestare
Per schiacciare l'aglio si può usare un coltello.- To crush the garlic you can use a knife.
- (figurative) to overwhelm, to smash, to flatten, to crush
- Synonyms: annientare, sopraffare, superare
All'ultima elezione, il partito di Destra ha schiacciato la coalizione rivale.- In the recent election, the right-wing party crushed the rival coalition.
- (volleyball) to spike (a ball)
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